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The giant pandas Jia Jia and Kai Kai reside at the

River Safari. The sum of their ages when they first
arrived in Singapore in 2012 was 9 years. Kai Kai is
1 year older than Jia Jia. Find their ages in 2014.​



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User Flora
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Answer:

Jia Jia = 6 years

Kai Kai = 7 years

Step-by-step explanation:

J + K = 9

K = J + 1

J = 2012 Jia Jia age

K = 2012 Kai Kai age

Replacing the second equation on the first equation:

J + (J+1) = 9

2J + 1 = 9

2J = 9 - 1

2J = 8

J = 8/2

J = 4 years

K = J+1

K = 4 + 1

K = 5 years

then:

2014 - 2012 = 2

J = 4 + 2 = 6 years

K = 5 + 2 = 7 years

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